Welcome to 8th Grade!

Graduation Requirements

  • Year average of C or better in Reading & Math
  • Science Fair (complete Scientific Experiment with display board and research report)
  • Federal and State Constitution with a passing grade of 80% (if not passed in 7th grade)
  • Minimum percentile score on NWEA Reading and Math
  • Participation in 8th grade fundraising
  • Acceptable behavior for the year
  • Attendance (for ceremony)

Conferences

Please make an appointment, we are available from:
7:30 - 7:50 a.m.
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.

(773) 534-1390

Fundraising

  • Students are expected to sell two boxes of World's Finest Chocolates
  • One box of chocolate will be sold in November
  • Second box of chocolate will  be sold in the Spring

8th Grade Class Trip

This year the 8th grade trip will be to Lorado Taft on May 30, May 31, and June 1, 2017.  The Lorado Taft Campus is located at the Northern Illinois University (NIU) campus in DeKalb, Illinois.  This will be more of an experience where Lorado Taft will provide outdoor education and teaches an appreciation, understanding, and awareness of the natural community by studying the natural world.  

8th Grade Teachers

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Mrs. Burgos
Teacher
​Room 210
mburgos@cps.edu

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Ms. Ramirez
Teacher​
​Room 211
eramirez27@cps.edu
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Mrs. Ayala
Teacher​
​Room 214
​dvazquez7@cps.edu

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Mr. McGuire
​Teacher
Room 212​​